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Drawing on the wisdom behind UNCLOS: An exchange with Judge Patrick Lipton Robinson
Kingston, Jamaica – It was a privilege to welcome His Excellency Judge Patrick Lipton Robinson to the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority in July 2026 for an informal and thought-provoking exchange on the origins, principles and continuing relevance of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
In Memoriam: Judge Alonso Gómez-Robledo Verduzco
Kingston, Jamaica – 20 July 2026 – It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of Judge Alonso Gómez-Robledo Verduzco of Mexico on 16 July 2026.
Statement on the orders delivered by the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
The Authority has taken careful note of the provisional measures orders made by the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on 18 July 2026 in the claims brought by Nauru Ocean Resources Inc and Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd.
Legal and Technical Commission Concludes Second Part of 31st Session, Advances Work on the Review of Contractors’ Activities and Development of Standards and Guidelines and Regional Environmental Management Plans
Kingston, Jamaica (10 July 2026) – The Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has concluded the second part of its 31st session, which convened between 29 June and 10 July 2026.
The ISA-China Joint Training and Research Centre Opens Fourth Workshop on Cumulative Impact Assessment in Sanya, Hainan
Sanya, Hainan, China – 29 May 2026 – The International Seabed Authority (ISA)-China Joint Training and Research Centre (ISA-China JTRC) officially inaugurated its fourth training workshop today in Sanya, China. The workshop, titled “Cumulative Impact Assessment for Effective Protection of the Marine Environment in the Area: Methods, Case Studies, and Best Practices,” brings together 21 selected participants from developing countries across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean and members of ISA’s Legal and Technical Commission (LTC), who are serving as lecturers and facilitators throughout the ten-day programme.
Madam Secretary-General, Leticia Carvalho, Welcomed by The Honorable Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka in a Traditional Ceremony in Suva, Fiji
Suva, Fiji – 18 May 2026 – Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, was welcomed by the The Honorable Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, in a traditional and official ceremony held in Suva, Fiji, on Monday morning, 18 May 2026.
